Search Results - "Silveira, Linda Earnest"
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HBV-related hepatocarcinogenesis: the role of signalling pathways and innovative ex vivo research models
Published in BMC cancer (18-07-2019)“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the leading cause of liver cancer, but the mechanisms by which HBV causes liver cancer are poorly understood and chemotherapeutic…”
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A Hepatitis C Virus DNA Vaccine Encoding a Secreted, Oligomerized Form of Envelope Proteins Is Highly Immunogenic and Elicits Neutralizing Antibodies in Vaccinated Mice
Published in Frontiers in immunology (24-05-2019)“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) persistently infects approximately 71 million people globally. To prevent infection a vaccine which elicits neutralizing antibodies…”
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Modulation of MAPK pathways and cell cycle by replicating hepatitis B virus: Factors contributing to hepatocarcinogenesis
Published in Journal of hepatology (01-09-2007)“…Background/Aims Chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is strongly associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma but the mechanism by…”
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Hepatitis C VLPs delivered to dendritic cells by a TLR2 targeting lipopeptide results in enhanced antibody and cell-mediated responses
Published in PloS one (16-10-2012)“…Although many studies provide strong evidence supporting the development of HCV virus-like particle (VLP)-based vaccines, the fact that heterologous viral…”
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A self‐adjuvanting multiepitope immunogen that induces a broadly cross‐reactive antibody to hepatitis C virus
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-04-2007)“…We describe a peptide‐based strategy for HCV vaccine design that addresses the problem of variability in hypervariable region 1 (HVR1). Peptides representing…”
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Probing and pressing surfaces of hepatitis C virus-like particles
Published in Journal of colloid and interface science (01-06-2019)“…[Display omitted] Hepatitis C virus-like particles (VLPs) are being developed as a quadrivalent vaccine candidate, eliciting both humoral and cellular immune…”
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Investigating virus–host cell interactions: Comparative binding forces between hepatitis C virus-like particles and host cell receptors in 2D and 3D cell culture models
Published in Journal of colloid and interface science (15-06-2021)“…[Display omitted] Cell cultures have been successfully used to study hepatitis C virus (HCV) for many years. However, most work has been done using…”
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Hepatitis C virus-induced hepatocyte cell death and protection by inhibition of apoptosis
Published in Journal of general virology (01-10-2014)“…Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection results in progressive liver fibrosis leading to cirrhosis and liver cancer. The mechanism for this remains unclear…”
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Antibody Responses to a Quadrivalent Hepatitis C Viral-Like Particle Vaccine Adjuvanted with Toll-Like Receptor 2 Agonists
Published in Viral immunology (01-05-2018)“…The development of an effective preventative hepatitis C virus (HCV) vaccine will reside, in part, in its ability to elicit neutralizing antibodies (NAbs). We…”
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Reduced Antigenicity of the Hepatitis B Virus HBsAg Protein Arising as a Consequence of Sequence Changes in the Overlapping Polymerase Gene That Are Selected by Lamivudine Therapy
Published in Virology (New York, N.Y.) (15-02-2002)“…The prevalence of hepatitis B virus vaccine escape mutants has increased as a consequence of the introduction of global vaccination programs. Furthermore and…”
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Restoration of Replication Phenotype of Lamivudine-Resistant Hepatitis B Virus Mutants by Compensatory Changes in the “Fingers” Subdomain of the Viral Polymerase Selected as a Consequence of Mutations in the Overlapping S Gene
Published in Virology (New York, N.Y.) (20-07-2002)“…The introduction of lamivudine (LMV) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection has been an important advance in the management of this disease…”
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Dysregulation of hepatocyte cell cycle and cell viability by hepatitis B virus
Published in Virus research (2010)“…Dysregulation of the cell cycle is frequently associated with tumor development. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is associated with a significant risk of developing…”
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Fiber-modified recombinant adenoviral constructs encoding hepatitis C virus proteins induce potent HCV-specific T cell response
Published in Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) (01-09-2008)“…Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) play an important role in HCV clearance. The frequency of HCV-specific TCD8 in…”
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Failure of lamivudine to reverse hepatitis B virus-associated changes in ERK, Akt and cell cycle regulatory proteins
Published in Antiviral therapy (01-01-2008)“…Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major factor associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma, but the mechanism by which this…”
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Severe hepatitis and prolonged hepatitis B virus-specific CD8 T-cell response after selection of hepatitis B virus YMDD variant in an HIV/hepatitis B virus-co-infected patient
Published in AIDS (London) (20-08-2004)“…We describe here a severe flare of hepatitis caused by lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B virus(HBV) in an HIV/HBV co-infected individual.Lamivudine-resistant…”
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